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  1. Jim McKay (1921-2008) was a TV sportscaster who hosted ABC's Wide World of Sports and covered 12 Olympic Games. He was known for his reporting on the Munich massacre in 1972 and his catchphrase "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat".

  2. Jim McKay was a pioneer and a legend in sports commentary, hosting Wide World of Sports for 40 years and covering 12 Olympic Games. He won 13 Emmys, including the first for sports, and was the first to report the Munich massacre in 1972.

  3. Jun 7, 2008 · Jim McKay was the anchor of ABC's "Wide World of Sports" for 40 years and covered 12 Olympics, including the tragic 1972 Munich Games. He was the first sportscaster to win an Emmy Award and a respected and admired broadcaster in the industry.

  4. Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay died Saturday, June 7, at the age of 86, and while tributes come from all corners of the wide world of sports, many recalling his Olympics coverage and especially the tragic Munich games ...

  5. Jun 8, 2008 · June 8, 2008. Jim McKay, the genial ABC Sports broadcaster whose calm voice and trustworthy demeanor were synonymous with the network’s Olympic broadcasts and the celebrated sports anthology ...

  6. Jun 8, 2008 · The groundbreaking sportscaster who covered 12 Olympics died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Md. He was 86. A veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, James McManus was a ...

  7. www.teamusa.com · hall-of-fame-members · jim-mckayJim McKay - Team USA

    Jim McKay was a legendary sports broadcaster who hosted ABC's "Wide World of Sports" for 37 years. He won 13 Emmys and the George Polk Memorial Award for his coverage of the Munich 1972 Olympic Games tragedy.

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